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Article: -THE WHITE HOUSE: Executive Order -- Computer Software Piracy.
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- M2 Presswire
- Article date:
- October 2, 1998
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M2 PRESSWIRE-2 October 1998-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- Executive Order -- Computer Software Piracy (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The United States Government is the world's largest purchaser of computer-related services and equipment, purchasing more than $20 billion annually. At a time when a critical component in discussions with our international trading partners concerns their efforts to combat piracy of computer software and other intellectual property, it is incumbent on the United States to ensure that its own practices as a purchaser and user of computer software are beyond reproach. Accordingly, by the authority vested ...